K. P. Shankar | |
|---|---|
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 7 May 2021 | |
| Constituency | Thiruvottiyur |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Spouse(s) | S. Kasthuri S. Sridevi |
| Children | P. S. Dhileepan
P. S. Aravindan S. Ishwarya S. Soundarya |
| Residence(s) | 186-A, K.V.K Kuppam, Thiruvottiyur, Chennai - 600019. |
Tiruvotriyur K P Shankar is a social worker, businessman, and Indian politician and a member of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party. He was elected as a member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Tiruvottiyur constituency in 2021.[1][2] He served as a Councillor of the Greater Chennai Corporation ward No.5 at Tiruvottiyur Zone and represents the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. He is the brother of former DMK MLA K.P.P.Samy.
He was removed from the post of the party's Tiruvottiyur West area secretary after he had reportedly attacked a city corporation engineer who was overseeing road-laying work in his constituency.[3]
Electoral performance
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | K. P. Shankar | 88,185 | 44.34% | +1.09 | |
| AIADMK | K. Kuppan | 50,524 | 25.40% | -15.29 | |
| NTK | Seeman | 48,597 | 24.43% | +22.35 | |
| MNM | D. Mohan | 7,053 | 3.55% | New | |
| AMMK | M. Soundara Pandian | 1,417 | 0.71% | New | |
| NOTA | NOTA | 1,111 | 0.56% | -0.98 | |
| Margin of victory | 37,661 | 18.94% | 16.38% | ||
| Turnout | 198,885 | 64.99% | -1.93% | ||
| Rejected ballots | 81 | 0.04% | |||
| Registered electors | 306,004 | ||||
| DMK hold | Swing | 1.09% | |||
Sources
- Election Commission of India
- K.P.Shankar(DMK):Constituency- THIRUVOTTIYUR(THIRUVALLUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:
- Thiruvottiyur Election Result 2021 LIVE: DMK's KP Shankar wins against AIADMK's K Kuppan
- Thiruvottiyur, Tamil Nadu Assembly election result 2021
References
- ^ "Member Names with Constituencies". www.assembly.tn.gov.in.
- ^ "GENERAL ELECTION TO VIDHAN SABHA TRENDS & RESULT MAY-2021". results.eci.gov.in.
- ^ "DMK removes Tiruvottiyur MLA KP Shankar from party post".
- ^ "Thiruvottiyur Election Result". Retrieved 18 June 2022.
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